Connecticut Route 229

Route 229 marker
Route 229
Map
Map of Hartford County in northern Connecticut with Route 229 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length5.94 mi[1] (9.56 km)
Existed1963–present
Major junctions
South end I-84 in Southington
North end US 6 in Bristol
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesHartford
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← Route 222→ Route 234

Route 229 is a state highway in the western Greater Hartford area of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It runs north-south from Interstate 84 in Southington to U.S. Route 6 in Bristol. Along the way, Route 72 intersects the Forestville section of Bristol.

Route description

Signage for the route on Interstate 84

Route 229 nominally begins at the end of the eastbound Exit 31 off-ramp of I-84 in western Southington, heading northward along West Street.[2] State maintenance and the official southern end of Route 229 begins about 0.01-mile (0.016 km) south of the off-ramp.[1] West Street is four lanes wide in the vicinity of the I-84 interchange, then becomes a three lane (two lanes northbound, one lane southbound) urban arterial as it heads north. Just south of the Bristol town line, Route 229 shifts to Middle Street and becomes four lanes wide.[1][2]

Route 229 continues into Bristol, passing in front of the headquarters of ESPN and the access road to the Lake Compounce theme park. After crossing the Pequabuck River,[1] it intersects Route 72. After the intersection, the road becomes King Street [2] and narrows to 2 lanes. It continues north for another 1.5 miles (2.4 km), passing in front of De Witt Page Park until it reaches US 6 (Farmington Avenue) in the Edgewood section of the city.

History

Route 229 was originally just a series of town roads before the late 1950s. In anticipation of increased traffic due to the construction of I-84, Southington lobbied for state maintenance of a section of West Street. This was accepted into the state highway system on October 14, 1959.[3] Several years later, Bristol also applied to have Middle Street and King Street turned over to the state in anticipation of through traffic between I-84 and downtown Bristol. The Highway Department accepted those streets into the state highway system on August 20, 1962.[3] Route 229 was formally designated in 1963 due to the Route Reclassification Act.

In the 1970s, several plans for spot improvements on Route 229 were announced by the Department of Transportation. The original plan was to reconstruct Route 229 from I-84 to the Bristol town line and widen it to four lanes. However, the plan had later changed to two lanes, with 8-foot (2.4 m) shoulders.[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Hartford County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Southington0.000.00 I-84 – Hartford, WaterburySouthern terminus; exit 31 on I-84
Bristol4.417.10 Route 72 – Plainville, Bristol Center
5.949.56 US 6 – Farmington, PlymouthNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d State of Connecticut (2007). "Connecticut Route log" (PDF). State of Connecticut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Overview map of Route 229" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  3. ^ a b c Kurumi (2007). "Connecticut Route history". Kurumi. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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